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RefNoMS/603/7/56
Previous numbers1086
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Thos H [Thomas Howell] Laby, Wellington Club, Wellington, N.Z., to [Joseph] Larmor
CreatorLaby; Thomas Howell (1880-1946); Australian physicist
RecipientLarmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist
Date13 August 1904
DescriptionCongratulating Larmor on his knighthood and his work as secretary of the Royal Society. Two days ago he received 5 1/2 milligrams of radium bromide from Professor [Ernest] Rutherford and this will make teaching a good course possible. He can see his way to continue his gamma ray research. [David Kennedy] Picken is teaching mathematics and [Thomas] Easterfield chemistry. The main difficulty is poor libraries. Most periodicals are available in Sydney, but he comments on the distance involved.
Extent4p.
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
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